Sun-Chlorella A Granules
by Sun Chlorella · powder · 20 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 29918 01211 0
- DSLD label 75147
- Serving 1 packet
- 20 servings
Sun-Chlorella A Granules by Sun Chlorella lists 16 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 1 packet, such as 895 IU of vitamin A, 1,080 IU (27 mcg) of vitamin D, 0.1 mg of riboflavin and 1.1 mg of niacin, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Sun-Chlorella A Granules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 packet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2 g | 4% | 70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). |
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta-Carotene) | 895 IU | 18% | 88% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). |
| Vitamin D | 1,080 IU (27 mcg) | 270% | Higher than 76% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg | 8% | 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacin | 1.1 mg | 6% | 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1 mg | 3% | 99% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Folate | 36 mcg | 9% | 96% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12 | 7 mcg | 117% | 74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Iron | 5 mg | 28% | 46% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Phosphorus | 48 mg | 5% | 73% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). |
| Magnesium | 11 mg | 3% | 91% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| ChlorellaChlorella Genus: Chlorella Species: pyrenoidosa Note: pulverized | 3 g | Higher than 91% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg). | |
| Lutein | 3 mg | 44% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Alpha-Carotene | 189 mcg | 79% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene give more (median 555 mcg). | |
| Chlorophyll | 63 mg | Higher than 87% of 394 products listing chlorophyll (median 16 mg). | |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 54 mg | 95% of 2,714 products listing omega-3 give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids | 56 mg | 68% of 421 products listing omega-6 give more (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 75147 (entered July 25, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 99% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.1 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
- 98% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.1 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 99% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.1 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 96% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 36 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- 91% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 11 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
- Its 3,000 mg of chlorella is higher than 91% of the 526 chlorella products that print an amount; 6 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Sun Chlorella ASun Chlorella same ingredients
- Sun-Chlorella A 200 mgSun Chlorella same ingredients
- Sun-Chlorella A 500 mgSun Chlorella same ingredients
- Sun-Chlorella A 200 mgSun Chlorella Corp · off the market same ingredients
- Sun-Chlorella A 500 mgSun Chlorella Corp · off the market same ingredients
- Sun-Chlorella A GranulesSun Chlorella Corp · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: 1 packet per day with a meal. May be taken all at once or in smaller amounts as desired with meals.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Certified Gluten-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 75147.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Soy Lecithin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Sun-Chlorella A Granules have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 75147 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 20 packets · UPC 0 29918 01211 0
- Label 75144 Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 100 packets · UPC 0 29918 01251 6
DSLD also links this label to: Sun-Chlorella A Granules (image difference, same product), Sun-Chlorella A Granules (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names SUN CHLORELLA CORP. (manufacturer), Kyoto, Japan. All Sun Chlorella products.